Denton, North Carolina

Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census.GeographyDenton is located in southern Davidson County at . It is southeast of Lexington, the county seat.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1sqkm, of which 0.015sqkm, or 0.31%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,636 people. The population density was 821.5 people per square mile (316.3/km²). There were 651 housing units at an average density of 368.8 per square mile (142.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.62% African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.There were 595 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.